343 Industries Responds to Leaked Halo 5 Footage Concerns

343 Industries executive producer Josh Holmes took to Twitter today to placate fans about the mechanics of Halo 5: Guardians after several clips of reportedly leaked footage appeared online over the weekend.

The offscreen multiplayer gameplay footage showed the in-game character sprinting and aiming down sights, although the aiming down sights may just be the battle rifle’s zoom capability. The apparent injection of these mechanics into the latest core Halo release raised the concerns of long-time fans of the series.

No penalty to hip fire in H5, no movement penalty when scoping/zooming, no flinch. Tune in for the beta gameplay reveal at #HaloFest Monday.

Holmes also confirmed that descope will be in Halo 5, in response to a fan's question on Twitter if the feature will be added to the upcoming first-person shooter.

Fans can get a good look at Halo 5 multiplayer gameplay during its debut at HaloFest 2014 this week. The event also includes the premiere of Halo: Nightfall and a Halo 2: Anniversary tournament. HaloFest 2014 starts Monday, November 10 at 8 p.m. PT (11 p.m. ET), and IGN is streaming the event live to bring you all the news, videos and gameplay you need to see. In the meantime, check out IGN First for your first look at Halo 5 armour unlocks.

Jenna Pitcher is a freelance journalist writing for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter.